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(External links: * [http://wiki.april.org/w/Unitary_Patent Wiki page on the Unitary Patent], '''April''')
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==External links==
 
==External links==
  
===Current EU documents===
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* [http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/indprop/docs/patent/com2011-215-final_en.pdf Proposed regulation 2011/0093 (COD): "implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection"], 13 Apr 2011
 
* [http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/indprop/docs/patent/com2011-215-final_en.pdf Proposed regulation 2011/0093 (COD): "implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection"], 13 Apr 2011
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/11/st16/st16023.en11.pdf Council working document (Unified Patent Court)], 26 Oct 2011
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/11/st16/st16023.en11.pdf Council working document (Unified Patent Court)], 26 Oct 2011
 
===Previous EU documents===
 
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st15/st15149.en09.pdf Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community patent - Revised text] - October 2009
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st15/st15149.en09.pdf Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community patent - Revised text] - October 2009
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st12/st12342.en09.pdf Towards an Enhanced Partnership between Patent Offices under the Community Patent - European Standard for Searches], July 2009
 
* [http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st12/st12342.en09.pdf Towards an Enhanced Partnership between Patent Offices under the Community Patent - European Standard for Searches], July 2009
 
* http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st13/st13317.en09.pdf (haven't read it yet)
 
* http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/09/st13/st13317.en09.pdf (haven't read it yet)
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===Overviews===
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* [http://wiki.april.org/w/Unitary_Patent Wiki page on the Unitary Patent], '''April'''
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* [http://www.unitary-patent.eu/ www.Unitary-Patent.eu]
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** [http://www.unitary-patent.eu/content/presentation-about-unitary-patent A presentation about the unitary patent] (video), '''unitary-patent.eu'''
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_patent European Union Patent], '''Wikipedia'''
  
 
===Article selection, newest first===
 
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2012/08/european-unified-patent-court.html The Proposed Unified Patent Court for Europe: conditio sine qua non for a Unitary Patent or unavailing venture into the unknown?], 15 Aug 2012, '''William Bull''' (on Patently-O)
 
* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2012/08/european-unified-patent-court.html The Proposed Unified Patent Court for Europe: conditio sine qua non for a Unitary Patent or unavailing venture into the unknown?], 15 Aug 2012, '''William Bull''' (on Patently-O)
 
* [http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/index.php?/archives/130-EU-Community-Patent-The-Mill-Goes-On-And-On.html Axel Horns' 2009 overview], 2009, '''IPJur'''
 
* [http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/index.php?/archives/130-EU-Community-Patent-The-Mill-Goes-On-And-On.html Axel Horns' 2009 overview], 2009, '''IPJur'''
* [http://www.unitary-patent.eu/ www.Unitary-Patent.eu]
 
** [http://www.unitary-patent.eu/content/presentation-about-unitary-patent A presentation about the unitary patent] (video), '''unitary-patent.eu'''
 
 
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/22/european-unitary-patent-software-warning Beware: Europe's 'unitary patent' could mean unlimited software patents], 22 Aug 2011, '''[[Richard Stallman]]'''
 
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/22/european-unitary-patent-software-warning Beware: Europe's 'unitary patent' could mean unlimited software patents], 22 Aug 2011, '''[[Richard Stallman]]'''
 
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060924145334/http://www.eurolinux.org/news/cpat01B/ EuroLinux Position on the Community Patent] (archive.org copy), 2001
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060924143801/www.eurolinux.org/news/cpat01B/europat_20011105_7.html Analysis of the Community patent], by EuroLinux (archive.org copy), 2000
 
 
* [http://www.bailii.org/uk/other/books/1998/b1.html Harmonisation of Intellectual Property in Europe], 1998, by [[Philip Leith]]
 
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_patent Community patent]
 
* DigitalMajority: [http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-129612/council-seeks-to-legalise-software-patents-with-the-community-patent-says-french-expert "Council seeks to legalise software patents with the Community Patent" says French expert] ([[François Pellegrini]])
 
* 2001: [http://web.archive.org/web/20060924145334/http://www.eurolinux.org/news/cpat01B/ EuroLinux Position on the Community Patent] (archive.org copy)
 
* 2000: [http://web.archive.org/web/20060924143801/www.eurolinux.org/news/cpat01B/europat_20011105_7.html Analysis of the Community patent], by EuroLinux (archive.org copy)
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 20:30, 13 September 2012

The European Union patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court are two parts of an EU proposal which takes competence for patent cases away from the national courts and transfers it to a new pro-patent court with no independent appeal system for its rulings. One expected outcome is that software patents may become enforceable throughout the European Union. The stated aim is to unify Europe's patent systems.

The proposal also involves creating a single patent which would be valid in many EU member states, without translation. This proposal took over from the Community Patent since the Lisbon Treaty and is often called the EU patent or the unitary patent.[1][2]

As of August 2012, Spain and Italy continue to reject the proposals and the EU intends thus to make them binding in only the other 25 member states.

Background: Community Patent (2000-2010)

The Community Patent was proposed by the European Commission in 2000 as "Rule of the Council" document number 2000/0177 (CNS), COM(2000)412 FR final.

On October 30th 2009, a new proposal was published: Axel Horns' overview.

Relation to the ECJ

According to European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, May 18th 2006, the Community Patent would give the EU Court of Justice authority in interpreting the EPC:

an important feature of the proposed Community patent system is the accession of the Community to the EPC. By this, the convention becomes part of the Community acquis and subject to interpretation by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ is not bound by the case law developed by the EPO and is free in its interpretation of the provisions of the EPC[3]

Hidden agenda: empower pro-software-patent judges

By creating a court with patent lawyers as judges, this proposal will lead to a set of rulings in favour of expanding patent law (giving a "maximal" interpretation of the law). This is how software patents came into existence in the USA via the creation of the CAFC in 1982.

Even if the European Court of Justice would have jurisdiction to review the new court's rulings, we might see the principle of settled expectations causing the European Court of Justice to follow the new court.

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

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Overviews

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References